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Eerie Ozarks
Last Updated Mar 29, 2013
A mysterious light in the night sky; a Bigfoot-like creature; alligators and dinosaurs; tales of old-time outlaws and hanging judges, of gangsters and madams, of haunted hostelries and museums---these things and more are all a part of this road trip. You’ll start in Joplin, MO, with its mysterious Spook Light, and head south int...
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Outer Banks National Scenic Byway
Last Updated Mar 29, 2012
The 21 maritime communities on the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway evolved in response to barrier islands, capes and shallow sound waters. That village culture is intimately linked to striking natural features and nationally significant historic places along the Byway corridor. The Byway offers grand scenic views of barrier is...
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Alabama's Coastal Connection
Last Updated Mar 26, 2012
Along Alabama’s Coastal Connection National Scenic Byway, even first-time visitors find a connection to the waters, ways and wildlife of the region. Here, they experience the link between the traditions of the Deep South and a more laid back island lifestyle; between the wildlife of thousands of acres of preserved lands and the ...
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Natchez Trace Parkway
Last Updated Mar 21, 2012
The Natchez Trace Parkway is a 444-mile drive through exceptional scenery and 10,000 years of North American history. Used by American Indians, "Kaintucks", settlers, and future presidents, the Old Trace played an important role in American history. Today, visitors can enjoy not only a scenic drive but also hiking, biking, hors...
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Florida Keys Scenic Highway
Last Updated Jan 26, 2012
The Florida Keys Scenic Highway is the stretch of US 1 that travels through some of the nation’s most spectacular tropical scenery from Mile Marker 110, north of Key Largo, to Mile Marker 0 in Key West, the southernmost point in the continental United States. Driving down the highway where the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico m...
Creole Nature Trail All-American Road
Last Updated Jan 24, 2012
Known as Louisiana's Outback, the Creole Nature Trail meanders through marshes, prairies, and along the Gulf of Mexico. As you loop through Calcasieu and Cameron parishes in Southwest Louisiana, view alligators and birds up close and in the wild, along with colorful wildflowers and rare cheniers shaped by salty winds....
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Cherohala Skyway National Scenic Byway
Last Updated Jan 24, 2012
The Cherohala Skyway was opened and dedicated in 1996 as a National Scenic Byway. The Cherohala Skyway crosses through the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee and the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The name “Cherohala” comes from the names of the two National Forests: “Chero” from the Cherokee and “hala” from the...
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Blue Ridge Parkway
Last Updated Jan 23, 2012
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a scenic highway connecting Shenandoah National Park and the Skyline Drive in Virginia with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. The Parkway, which traverses Virginia and western North Carolina, encompasses a 469-mile drive that includes many areas of natural and cult...
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Big Bend Scenic Byway
Last Updated Jan 19, 2012
The Big Bend Scenic Byway connects nine state parks, three state forests, a national wildlife refuge, a national forest, six waterfront communities, and three historic lighthouses. The Big Bend Scenic Byway will transport you to a different time and place through its wildlife, waterways, woods, and way of life. Maps and interp...
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Southern Charm
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Tucked neatly between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean is humble Upcountry South Carolina. Revolutionary War and Civil War battlefields engage generations of history enthusiasts, while forests, rivers, and steep waterfalls create a natural playground. Beginning in Rock Hill, this drive along rolling country roads...
Wilmington: Hollywood East
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
The mild climate, island beaches, varied landscapes, and historic communities that have drawn hundreds of filmmakers to Wilmington, North Carolina, and the Cape Fear coast since 1983 also beckon vacationers. Start your North Carolina vacation in downtown Wilmington at the USS North Carolina. Board this WWII battleship and tour t...
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West Virginia Whitewater
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
West Virginia is noted for its whitewater rafting. The state tourism industry thrives in large part because so many people flock here to ride the more than 2000 miles of wild and untamed rivers that cut through this Appalachian state. Now, the idea of steering through gauntlets of sharp jutting rock on a thrashing roller coaster...
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Virginia/West Virginia Monongahela Forest
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
The first place to visit along this tour of western Virginia and West Virginia is the Pearl S. Buck Birthplace Museum. The famous writer was the first woman to win both the Nobel and Pulitzer Prizes in literature. See Droop Mountain Battlefield, the site of the largest Civil War battle (November, 1963). Next, travel to the Monon...
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Vintage Arkansas
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Antique hunters find euphoria while traversing the northwest corner of Arkansas. Individual antique shops dot the area in and around the Ozark National Forest. Not to overshadow the countless number of shops that lie in the middle of nowhere, this getaway focuses on two centers of commerce -- Mountain Home and Van Buren. Speakin...
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Valley Meandering
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
The bucolic, historic Shenandoah Valley is not only one of Virginia's best destination gems, it's one of the most scenic regions in the eastern United States. Begin your Shenandoah Valley vacation in Staunton, Virginia, a major junction for pioneers heading west. Valley pioneer history comes alive in the Frontier Culture Museum ...
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Unexpected Arkansas
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
There are plenty of reasons Arkansas is called the Natural State: Start with 600,000 acres of lakes. Add 9,700 miles of streams and rivers and 2.4 million acres of national forest. Pack it all inside this small state west of the Mississippi River and “Eureka!” -- you’ve found an unexpected travel experience! Begin your trip at ...
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Tyler: The Yellow Rose of Texas
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
The only rose for most Texans is the yellow rose. Where does this flower of myth and song bloom? If anywhere, it blooms in Tyler. The state's rose-growing capital exports thousands of rose bushes around the world annually. The city's municipal gardens offer an enticing place to begin a tour of this east Texas town. The Texas Ros...
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Triangle Cities Tour
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Rich with historical and natural wonders, North Carolina ia a treasure trove for travelers. From the coastal Outer Banks in the east to the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains in the west, North Carolina offers just about anything you'd want to do. Besides its rural wonders, the state is home to three dynamic cities: Raleigh, D...
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Tupelo Country
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Tupelo, Mississippi, is best-known as Elvis Presley's birthplace, and the small shotgun house where he was born still stands today, part of the impressive, 15-acre Elvis Presley Center, located on Elvis Presley Drive, of course. An Elvis chapel and park are part of the center, available for meditating on the legacy of the King o...
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The Mother Road Through the Lone Star State
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Everything else in Texas might be absurdly big, but the state's share of the famous Route 66 is tiny. Nonetheless, visitors will find plenty of kicks on (and near) Old 66, and plenty of diversions, too, of another sort -- the old roadbed literally disappears at times, forcing travelers onto its more efficient but far less endear...
